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Man charged with raping a teen in Bozeman

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Posted at 12:43 PM, Mar 09, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-09 14:45:29-05

BOZEMAN — Jesse Allen Thomas has been charged in Bozeman with raping a 15-year old girl.

Thomas, 33 years old, was seen in Gallatin County Justice Court on Wednesday, March 9, facing charges of sexual intercourse without consent and sexual assault.

According to charging documents, on Monday, February 21, 2022, based on an investigation by the Bozeman Police Department and Montana State University Police Department, a detective learned of an alleged sexual abuse case involving a 15-year-old juvenile.

From the initial reports, and from speaking with the victim’s father, a detective learned that on February 13, between 1 and 2 am, Thomas had allegedly raped the girl at her mother’s apartment in Bozeman.

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Jesse Allen Thomas was seen in Gallatin County Justice Court on Wednesday, Mar. 9, facing charges of sexual intercourse without consent and sexual assault.

Thomas has a pending investigation for burglary in Helena.

When asked by Judge West where his residence was, Thomas said he was a lifelong Lewis & Clark County resident.

Judge West set Thomas’ bail at $100,000 his next court appearance is set for March 25th.


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